acrylic resin

noun

: a glassy thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives

Examples of acrylic resin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the course of several months, the high-resolution data became 3D prints, which were used to cast replicas, made of acrylic resin and marble powder. Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 The plant manufactures acrylic resins, according to the company's website. George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023 An estimated 8,100 gallons of a 50/50 mix of water and a latex polymer solution was released Friday evening when a pipe failed at a Trinseo Altuglas acrylic resins manufacturing facility. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023 The latex product chemical spill happened on Friday evening at a facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, which manufactures acrylic resins, according to the statement. Samantha Beech, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023 Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny. Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023 State of the TechEngineers in Japan used a mold to replicate the nanoscale structure of the moth’s eye in an acrylic resin film. Zachary Zorich, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2011 Corian, a DuPont product that’s about ⅓ acrylic resin and ⅔ minerals, is in that final category. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022 Made from acrylic resin, the new statue weighs less than a tenth of the marble sculpture, estimated to be around 12,000 pounds. Rebecca Cairns; Video By Adrian Lydon, CNN, 20 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acrylic resin was in 1940

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“Acrylic resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylic%20resin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

acrylic resin

noun
: a glassy synthetic plastic used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives

Medical Definition

acrylic resin

noun
: a glassy acrylic thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts (as of medical prostheses and dental appliances) or as coatings and adhesives
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